10 Suggestions for Summer Reading

1. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré – a classic thriller, now a hit movie
2. Train Dreams by Denis Johnson – a novella about a day laborer in the old American West, sure to be classic
3. Epileptic by David B. – an astonishing and heartbreaking graphic memoir
4. Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X - an excellent teen read with appeal for adults too
5. Missing on Superstition Mountain by Elise Broach – a chilling read for kids going into 4th, 5th, and 6th grade
6. A Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart – a speculative novel set in Venezuela in the near future
7. Extraordinary, Ordinary People by Condoleezza Rice – a memoir of family
8. Overtreated by Shannon Brownlee – a look at the American health care system
9. Mozart’s Last Aria by Matt Rees – a historical mystery with a thrilling crescendo
10. Edgar Allen Poe – three short stories invented the detective genre: “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “The Mystery of Marie Roget,” and “The Purloined Letter”

Discuss these titles with library book clubs in June! Find discussion dates and locations and join us!

RAW (Real Art Work): A live exhibition of the Daily Artist

Watch the creative process unfold as local artists use the Main Library Idea Box as a temporary studio. Now through June 15, artists will work in the Idea Box while you observe from the other side of the glass walls. RAW is part performance art, part installation art, and part 2D/3D art. Artwork created in the Idea Box will be on display throughout the exhibit and will be available for purchase at the closing reception on Saturday, June 16 from 2 pm to 4 pm. 20% of proceeds from art sales will go to the library’s art fund. RAW is curated by Faith Humphrey-Hill and Stephen Hill. Read more ›

Envision the future at Day in our Village!

Drop by our booth to tell us what’s in your future. We want to help you meet your goals and be ready to serve your future needs. Have fun and win prizes as you help us envision the future! Day in our Village is on Sunday, June 3 from 11 am to 6 pm in Scoville Park, just outside the Main Library. Read more ›